Kindly access this link to get the ISO file of Windows: If the issue still persist you may consider performing online repair on your Windows: You need to back up as well your files and programs before deleting the old profile. On this link it will be a local account only with admin privilege, you need to change that to your Microsoft account and delete the old account for you to use the Microsoft Store. If that doesn't work, sometimes creating a new user profile and making it as your Microsoft account will help you resolve your concern. It is also connected to your Microsoft account, is there a way for you to log out your Microsoft account and restart your computer then login it back again and check if the issue persist? I do understand that there is a possibility that a malware or a particular virus might trigger your Microsoft store suddenly stop working. I do apologize for the inconvenience about your Microsoft Store, let me help you sort things out. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I'm trying to avoid that, but may be the only option left. The only solution someone has had that worked here is to reinstall windows. After a long time CTRL+C to cancel it and closed the CMD prompt. This hangs, just like the spinning wheel in the store or the sim alpha.
Lastly I have tried to run WSReset from an elevated CMD prompt. Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml They both still have not fixed the problem. Then it was suggested I run in an elevated CMD prompt at this article:Īnd DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth Then it was suggested this troubleshooter could help There is nothing that would block this in the 'hosts' file (just to be sure).īecause I thought the firewall had been messed up So here are the things I have already tried:ĭisable the antivirus, completely disable the firewall. Avast and Malware Bytes seem to have gotten rid of it, but there are obviously left over effects. I believe I had a virus a week ago, and corresponds to when I started having this issue. I went to the settings, nothing useful there so went back and it said Install. In the store, trying to download a random app, such as Spotify did nothing when the Get button was pushed. No internet activity is seen whilst it's supposedly trying to
I am testing for flight simulator and that hangs at the activation stage too. Updates and new apps only show a spinning circle. I have a problem where I can't download from the Microsoft store.